Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Larry Brooks argues that it would behoove the Blueshirts to move on from Alexandar Georgiev sooner rather than later (NY Post)
- Colin Stephenson ponders if the Rangers would be better off selling off their pending free agents or making a late season playoff push (Newsday)
- Laura Albanese discusses how even with trade rumors swirling around him, Chris Kreider’s focus remains on helping his current team win hockey games (Newsday)
- Vincent Mercogliano chatted with Vitali Kravtsov about his re-adjustment back to North America, his season with Hartford thus far, and more (LoHud)
- Jeb Biggart reminisces on past trades centered around goaltenders and what they mean for a potential Georgiev trade (The Hockey Writers)
- Scott Blair examines Jeff Gorton’s options as the trade deadline draws near (The Hockey Writers)
- Steve Paulus tells us how fans can scratch their itch for Rangers’ hockey even in the midst of the All-Star break (Blue Line Station)
- Paulus also ponders if Gorton is the right man to be tasked with guiding the franchise back to Stanley Cup contention (Blue Line Station)
- $hayna Goldman take$ a look at Ryan $trome’$ value to the Ranger$ as both a player and a trade chip (The Athletic)/
Around the NHL:
- Sean Leahy lists the participants for the skill competitions at the 2020 All-Star Game (NBC Sports)
- Rory Boylen names the best player of every age of current NHL players (Sportsnet)
- The Toronto Maple Leafs have assigned defenseman Jake Muzzin to AHL Toronto for a conditioning stint (TSN)
- Steven Ellis runs through what the non-all star all-star teams would look like by division (The Hockey News)/